Spud Farmers Walk Handles

Spud Farmers Walk Handles, or most commonly known as the farmers walk, is an exercise
that should be included in your workout program. It’s a total body exercise
that will strengthen your abs, back, legs, shoulders, and arms. Your grip
strength, posture, and endurance will benefit too.

Sometimes called the farmers
carry, it is the simplest exercise you can do. Just pick up some heavy weights,
walk as far as you can and repeat.

Most often seen in the World’s
Strongest Man competition, competitors carry heavy objects weighing from
275-375 lbs. (125– 170 kg) in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the
fastest time.

A variation involves use of
a heavy frame with parallel handles or heavy objects attached to handles, and
another involves much heavier weights (referred to as the Giant Farmer's Walk).

For us mere mortals, you use
dumbbells to do this exercise, but you will find that you can work up to some
really heavy weight rather quickly and most gyms home or commercial only have dumbbells
that maybe go up to 120lbs. A good starting weight is the combined weight of
the dumbbells should equal your bodyweight or slightly less to start.

One way to go heavy is to
buy a set of Farmer Walk Bars:

The pictured bars cost $199
+ $29.99 shipping, and are not something you can just throw into your gym bag
and take to the gym.

So far I have been using
these every day, with 70-100 pounds each handle. I am confident that they can
easily carry more. I am extremely happy with them so far and wish I had found
them much sooner.

No longer am I kicking
weights trying to MacGyver other methods as I do my farmers walks. Needless to say, it’s one of my favorite
exercises!

These things are great, I'm
feeling that killer burn in my forearms, traps, back, and chest as I start to
struggle. Wish I had found your store
sooner. Will definitely be consulting your group next time for my training
needs.

Many Regards, Michael M.

The Spud Traveling Farmer
Walk Handles have worked out great. I
was really surprised in the quality of the grip handles, they are solid. The straps are sturdy and can handle the
weight I use, which isn't very heavy but I had no issues with 2 45lb plates. These are perfect for on the go, or if you
attend a gym that does not have farmer walk barbells - which most gyms don't.

I like them better than just
grabbing heavy dumbbells because they help add just a small amount of
instability to help work core balance and if you start to lose grip the
distance between the bottoms of the plate(s) your carrying and the floor is not
too far. Which makes it easier to
stop/rest/go if needed or to drop completely without worrying about the weight
bouncing around and making a bunch of noise.